Filenews 6 April 2021
Two people have died of COVID-19 disease, bringing the total number of deaths to 264, while there were 559 new cases today Tuesday.
205 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, 46 of whom are in serious condition.
A total of 49,383 disease detection tests have been carried out using the molecular method (PCR) and the antigen rapid test.
559 (positivity rate: 1.13%) new cases of COVID-19 disease were identified by molecular tests (PCRs) and antigen rapid tests, bringing the total number of cases to 48,837.
The two people who died with the final cause of death attributed to COVID-19 concern:
- Woman, aged 74, with an underlying disease, with no history of vaccination, who ended up in Limassol General Hospital.
- Male, aged 62, with underlying diseases, no history of vaccination, who ended up in the Intensive Care Unit of Limassol General Hospital.
Therefore, the total number of deaths with the final cause of COVID-19 is 264, of which 175 are men (66%) and 89 women (34%).
The average age of the deceased from the disease is 79 years.
A total of 205 patients with COVID-19 disease are hospitalized in THE OKYP hospital, 46 of whom are in serious condition or in MAF conditions.
Of the 46 patients critical, 21are intubated, seven are hospitalized in an Off-Respirator Intensive Care Unit and 18 are in an Increased Care Unit.
In detail the situation in the hospitals is as follows:
Famagusta (60 patients)
COVID Chamber 54 ; Increased Care Unit 6
Nicosia (63 patients)
Thalamos COVID 32 ; Monada Auximenis Frontidas 3 ; Intensive Care Unit 28 (7 off ventilator)
Limassol (49 patients)
Thalamos COVID 43 ; Increased Care Unit 6
Larnaca (11 patients)
Thalamos COVID 10 ; Monada Auximenis Frontidas 1
Paphos (19 patients)
Thalamos COVID 17 ; Monada Auximenis Frontidas 2
Macaer (3 patients)
Thalamos COVID 3
POSITIVE INCIDENTS COVID-19
Of the 49,383 diagnoses currently carried out, 4,892 were made using the molecular method (PCR) and 44,491 using the antigen rapid test, 559 cases of COVID-19 disease were identified, resulting as follows:
- 104 cases from 704 samples taken through the process of tracing contacts of already confirmed cases.
- 3 cases from 1,015 samples taken as part of a passenger check at Larnaca and Paphos Airports.
- 10 cases from 194 samples taken as part of a re-examination carried out on the 7th day following the arrival of persons who have returned from the United Kingdom and are under mandatory restriction in hotels in the Republic.
- 140 cases from 2,510 samples taken through a private initiative.
- 4 cases from 244 samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals.
- 3 cases from 225 samples taken as part of the referral program by Personal Physicians and special teams control through Public Health Clinics.
- 15 cases from 935 samples tested using the antigen rapid test in private clinical laboratories and pharmacies.
- 280 cases from 43,556 samples tested using the antigen rapid test.
In detail, the rapid antigen detection tests were carried out today as follows:
Above - Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos, Ammochostos, Nursing Homes - Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca and Paphos, Industrial Area Aradippou, Education, Special Schools, National Guard
Final column - rate of positivity
64 cases in the occupied territories
"Health Minister" Unal Ustel announced that out of a total of 8,949 tests in the last 24 hours, 64 cases of coronavirus were detected in the occupied territories.
One positive person came from outside Cyprus, 8 emerged from contact tracing and 55 are domestic transmissions. Of these, 22 were found in occupied Nicosia, 10 in occupied Kyrenia and 23 in occupied Famagusta.
Incidents since the beginning of the pandemic amount to 4,724 and 26 deaths have been recorded.
Source: eyenews
